Vocabulary. Flashcards
(30 cards)
Vigilance
The act of being watchful, alert, and paying attention.
Transmitter
A device used for sending various sounds.
Toying
To consider or treat casually.
Speech impediment
A problem or condition that makes it difficult to speak normally.
Envisioned
To picture or think of something in the mind.
Nomadic
Known for roaming from place to place rather than settling in one area.
Ancestral
Relating to one’s ancestors or family members
Makeshift
Temporary or crude.
Dwelling
A shelter or house in which people live.
Encompassing
Including the surrounding area.
Malnutrition
Lack of proper nutrition.
Allotted
Assigned as a share.
Implements
Articles of equipment.
Reluctantly
With hesitation or unwillingness.
Exile
The condition of being forced to leave one’s home to live in another location.
Flourished
To be successful; to thrive.
Chattel
A piece of personal property; a slave.
Exploit
To take advantage of.
Segregation
The practice or policy of keeping different races or religions separate from each other.
Unmitigated
Complete or total.
Temerity
Reckless boldness; audacity.
Caliber
Worth, distinction, quality.
Industrious
Hardworking, devoted, diligent.
Pauper
A person who is very poor and without any means of support.
